I guess you can order them from Asus or maybe you have an option to create them on your laptop. Clone your original hard drive to the new drive.
I was thinking about ordering a 1 TB drive, but they seem to be Did any break during your drive swap? If not, did you have to flex the whole case back and forth to get the clips to release? Still need to go buy some guitar picks for case dis-assembly. It has a 3 year warranty, rather than 5 years like the WD Scorpio.
After installing Win7, and the Netbook specific Drivers, nearly everything is working the way it was with the original hard drive and Win7 Home Premium.
There are a couple of things that are not working the same, and I was wondering if you had these issues, and what you did to fix them:. Were you able to retain the original operation where Express Gate booted if you pressed the Left-Hand button, and Win7 booted if you pressed the Right-Hand button?
Did that function still work for you after the Hard Drive swap? From reading online, ExpressGate seems to be resident in the very last partition of the stock hard drive. ExpressGate still functions. You may need to make some manual edits to the boot loader? Run the Hotkey installer that is located in the same download as the keyboard filter. The instructions are good with one glaring exception. The key step is removing the palm rest. The trick is to pry up starting in the back corners as shown in the picture.
But then pry up the back side next, the back side is the side that is nearest the keyboard. Pry the back side up all the way across from corner to corner. Then you can lift it up in the back and move it to the back towards the screen to release the hooks without breaking them. The even trickier part of this is that there are also hooks on both sides. I think that if you bowed the palm rest up in the middle while lifting it up in the back and moving it back towards the screen you might just could release the side hooks at the same time you are releasing the front hooks, and just possibly not break any of them.
What a intricate little bugger. Randy Lee, Thank you for your explanation. I mentioned your comment in the post. I hope it will help other people. Thanks IML Tech. One Change: I think that if I ever do this again, I will try to start separating the palm rest in the center of the back, in other words start just opposite the center of the space bar.
Well, actually a bit to the right of that as the space bar is not quite in the center of the keyboard. That way the palm rest will lift up there first. Hopfully with this method the palm rest could be separated without breaking nary a hook. Will report if I ever try this. Thanks again for putting up the guide. My boss really likes his new eeePc now that it has an SSD! Hey thank u for this post I have asus laptop and i have to adjust my keyboard it was not fitted properly.
I was scared to open the laptop as i have never opened it before and its new. By viewing your post i had successfully opened and rearranged my keyboard. Hello, could you please provide me with the partnumber of the keyboard? Some eeePCb have a touchpad problem. I have two eee-pc b, one has no problem, the other has a touchpad problem. Thanks to you explanations, I could disassemble my laptop and fix the problem. I read the patent disclairmer, I simply disabled all complex options: two fingers zoom, three fingers zoom, scrolling.
You may also remove the touchpad driver and get back to Windows7 default options. Thise two-three fingers touchpad does not work. Qualche soluzione? Grazie infinite! If you want to glue it, try epoxy. I would like to replace the keyboard and from ebay I found that you have to separate something else before you replace it.
What else needs separating? In your pictures you just lifted it complete with the power button etc. Can you please say how to separate the actual keyboard from the rest? Is this true? What is the maximum RAM upgrade if its possible?
Of course i can upgrade to Windows 7 Professional if pressed. If the Crucial results says maximum 4G ram. Is the wlan module onboard or connected with a mini pci-e slot? How can I change the APU of this laptop? After that you take apart the display panel similar to many other laptops. I have many guides here. Finally, replace the broken hinge. I just succesfully open an Asus eee pc P so i could fix the battery connector. I am sending you a couple of beers via PayPal!
Any chance of having similar instructions for Asus b? I basically followed these instructions, adjusting the procedure to compensate for the new ASUS Flare design. You remove the screws on the back, then using a guitar pick, separate the entire top half of the laptop base. Careful when you lift, as the keyboard and trackpad connectors look quite fragile. Good luck! Does anyone know of a way to remove the additionally printed Thai letters without making it look a horrid mess?
Replacement keys or keyboard even? This helped me alot when I was fixing one of these computers. I think you did a very good job on showing where the screws were, you did it simple and easy! Just the way it should be! Thanks for sharing! I must admit, I too broke some of the hooks of the palmrest while takingit off. The trick is to FIRST release the little hooks that are on the side and the top of the palmrest with a thin piece of plastic. It is possible to also get a thin piece of plastic in there.
Next thing you will want to do is gently lift the TOP of the palmrest first. If any hooks prevent lifting, gently use the thin plastic on that spot. Never try to lift the bottom of the palmrest because those hooks do not allow pulling straight up and will definately break when you try that. When the whole top of the palmrest is lifted up a bit and all hooks on the side are released, THEN you can wiggle the thing a bit so that the bottom hooks will also come off.
Remember: Take your time. Never force it. The palmrest should come off quite easy, ONLY when you keep to the above described order. And in case you should break any hooks: Just glue them back on with good glue. Later I used a two-component plastic glue. That did the trick. Hello, very useful guide. Keep on your work. I would like to ask U, is it possible to add touch screen to this model?
TQ very much. Hi Great help if you want to replace something under the keyboard. I am just sitting what kind of tricks to loosen the screen frame. It is just only 2 simplte screw and probably thousands of hinges and hooks.. Are you the man to guide me…. Followed your guide just to clean the pc from the inside. Reassembled it and now the screening wont work..
Whats wrong? All cables are ok. Thanks a lot for this tutorial. The main difference is that B shell that includes mousepad, keyboard is a whole one piece that must be removed very carefully and is really hard tightened. I installed a Crucial M4 Gb , and I can tell you is night and day. The tricky part is to understand how to tighten again keyboard and mouse pad cables Step 8 and Step 14 …. Well thanks again for this great tutorial!
Thanks for all comments and tutorials. You can probably buy a set of recovery discs for your laptop directly from Asus. Install OS from that image. Activate OS using the license key attached to the bottom of your laptop. Extremely detailed with clear pictures. Saved me a lot of time, frustration, and hassle. Sincerely grateful. I am in doubt about changing my keyboard as the keys are not responsive and in ebay, there is an add for selling new keyboards that say they are replacements for my model, but after looking at this tutorial I can see the keyboard is different as the keyboard is a larger piece.
Maurice from Brazil. Most likely, when you remove the keyboard assembly as it shown in the step 15, you will be able to remove the keyboard from the keyboard bezel. The performance determining component of our tested device is the Nvidia Ion 2 graphics chip , and the Intel dual-core Atom D, which are integrated with the Intel NM10 chipset.
With respect to performance this disadvantage is at least compensated for by the higher clock speed of 1. Our CPU benchmarks can however only confirm these expectations partially. The single core superPi 32m calculation required seconds with the Atom D processor, wPrime m used all the threads and required seconds, and the Cinebench R10 bit achieved single and multi points.
This shows that programs which are conceived for several cores profit significantly more than single-thread applications, that merely benefit from the higher clock speed. Please refer to our comprehensive CPU benchmark list for comparisons. Most practical work tasks are smoothly carried out. Particularly when running applications in parallel, with several open browser tabs, and playing music in the background, it does not lead to a apparent limitations.
Conversions or demanding image editing tasks, such as the use of filters or processing of video, do bring the device to its limits fairly quickly though. This can however be noticeably streched, assuming the CUDA engine can lend support with the appropriate software. In this case the demanding conversion is carried out in the background by the graphics chip, and the remaining applications have enough system resources available.
Our test system had 2 graphics chips , which were automatically utilized depending on the application and requirements by Nvidia's Optimus technology. For office and internet etc. At least that's the idea. A glance at the Nvidia system configuration is to be recommended regularly, since the test showed that the preferred GPU is not always assigned to installed programs. In practice the system works remarkably well following the correct assignment. The user does not notice the switch, and has an enormous comfort advantage compared to alternative solutions, such as those that require manual switching, as a result.
Our full-HD test videos could be played back without any glitches, and with low CPU utilization, as we expected. YouTube videos also played smoothly. This is a little less than the Nvidia Ion 1 in the Samsung N achieved with A direct comparison is hence only possible to a certain extent.
The latencies of the Asus Eee PC stayed within permissible boundaries throughout, and didn't indicate any limitations. The application performance is subjectively good, and is also confirmed with the benchmark result of points from PC Mark Vantage. Office, internet, video-telephony, multimedia and also, with the above mentioned limitations, image editing can be accomplished with good performance.
But programs that are not optimized for multi-core processors are especially hindered, although the remaining components could still be exerted to a higher extent. The mass storage device is as can be expected, a conventional hard drive from Seagate, that turns with RPMs. The data transfer rates at Faster storage devices such as hard drives with RPMs, or even SSDs, as indicated by previous tests, can only make limited use of their speed advantage, since the Atom CPU is not always fast enough to process the data.
As the benchmark results already lead to assume, demanding 3D shooters with a high resolution and quality settings aren't worth serious consideration. Less demanding games can however be played smoothly with the native WXGA resolution, and are displayed considerably well. We tested Sims 3 and Anno Sims 3 works well with medium and low settings.
Despite the high frame rates there are still short intermittent glitches from time to time. It is also possible to play with the native display resolution, but this requires lowering of the quality settings.
With our minimal settings it was also possible to play Anno , after a noticeably long loading time, with a subjectively smooth 31 FPS. Limitations were not apparent. Even when using the native resolution of x pixels, and low quality settings, it is only necessary to compromise 7 FPS 24 FPS , which is still enough to provide for a glitch free game play.
The system noise is not especially quiet, but very very restrained in all scenarios at 30 dB A , and merely noticeably with 33 dB A under a full load. Even the hard drive is in line with this almost non-existent noise ambiance, with The low cooling fan activity doesn't lead to a pronounced development of heat despite the desktop CPU. The surfaces consistently stay very cool , and as a result allow all thinkable types of use including extended resting on the lap.
The integrated speakers are sufficient for occasional background music while working, short videos, and less demanding games. High frequency centric , with little mid-range and hardly any bass, describes the acoustic characteristics, and will lead more demanding users to quickly reach for external speakers and headphones, which immediately provide a significantly improved listening experience.
This has to serve a power consumption from The battery life is nevertheless altogether acceptable, since the relatively large battery provides for running times of in excess of 5 hours.
Using the Battery Eater Readers test maximum possible run time, energy saving profile, minimal display brightness, and disabled additional power consuming components , the tested device reached a run time of minutes with Intel GMA.
Using the Battery Eater Classic test, the full maximum power consumption of the components including Ion 2 comes to bear, and thus gives an indication of the expected minimal battery life including all the power consuming components, and maximum display brightness.
In this case it was nevertheless still possible to work without a power supply for minutes. Furthermore if the Intel GMA is used, the run time is extended to minutes under the same circumstances. The playback of video files was possible for a period of minutes, and surfing with WiFi both maximum brightness was possible for mintues.
Asus has packed high performance components for Netbook standards into a solid case with the Eee PC N, and provides good solutions in many areas. This includes the distribution of interfaces , the low emission characteristics, and within limits the mobility including the battery life. The performance is good for this category of Netbook, and master a large proportion of common home user tasks with ease.
As far as games are concerned, the Eee PC is merely suitable for the entry level gamer playing less demanding titles. Unfortunately a low contrast and brightness display with a reflective surface was adopted, which severely limits the possible areas of use. The price also appears to be a little bit high in light of the fact that there are currently CULV notebooks available at a retail price of in the region of Euros.
A significantly better display. Particularly contrast, brightness, and the reflective surface are disappointing. The smooth performance with Optimus and the moderate power consumption despite of the Nettop CPU, especially under full load.
Even the first generation of Ion Netbooks proved that they could shine in many application areas with appealing graphics performance. Ion 2 builds on this achievement, and even provides a dual-core Atom processor to assist the Eee PC N. What can be expected has been tested by us. Matt surfaces with a hint of chic. Front: status LEDs. Back: 56 Wh battery. Right: audio, 2x USB 2. Input Devices. Keyboard The keyboard with its chiclet style design uses more or less the whole width of the case, and can shine with amply sized keys.
Touchpad The touchpad is very big, and as a consequence allows ideal use of the multi-touch functionality. Hardware switch. Arrow buttons. Fn combinations. Stubborn buttons. Darkened display. Full brightness. Mavo Monitor. Asus N vs sRGB t. CPU utilization full HD video. CPU utilization Badaboom. DPC Latency Checker. Nvidia system configuration. Calculations per second. Memory RAM. Memory operations per second.
Desktop performance for Windows Aero. Gaming graphics. Primary hard disk. Disk data transfer rate. Cinebench R10 Rendering Single 32Bit.
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